EMP-A : Empire Company Limited Stock Profile
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Overview
Empire Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food retail and related real estate businesses in Canada. It operates through two segments, Food Retailing, and Investments and Other Operations. The company owns, affiliates, and franchises retail stores under Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo’s, and Lawtons Drugs brands; and operates grocery e-commerce stores under the Voilà, Grocery Gateway, IGA.net, and ThriftyFoods.com brand names. It also owns interests in the real estate investment trust; and develops residential real estate properties. Empire Company Limited was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.
EMP-A.TO Stock Price and Key Stats
EMP-A Stock Key Stats
Exchange: TSX
Market Cap : $9267.472MM
PE Ratio: 14.179
Price: (Updated: )
Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) vs Competitors in Grocery Stores
Lets see how EMP-A.TO stacks up against others in the Grocery Stores asset management industry. We have identified its main peers as:Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, Loblaw Companies Limited, Metro Inc, George Weston Limited, Loblaw Companies Limited
.Grocery Stores Industry Comparisons
Company | Market Cap ($MM) | P/E Ratio | EV/EBITDA | Dividend Yield |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ATD-B) | $52,817.584 | 16.059 | 11.926 | 0.6% |
Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) | $9,267.472 | 14.179 | 7.068 | 2.1% |
Loblaw Companies Limited (L) | $53,141.127 | 25.824 | 10.487 | 1.2% |
Metro Inc (MRU) | $18,621.577 | 20.452 | 11.736 | 1.6% |
George Weston Limited (WN) | $29,032.036 | 24.685 | 7.169 | 1.5% |
Comparisons within Grocery Stores
- Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) vs Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ATD-B)
- ATD-B has higher EPS (3.093 vs 2.74). EMP-A has higher dividend yield (2.1% vs 0.6%). ATD-B has a higher P/E ratio (16.059 vs 14.179) indicating it’s more expensive.
- Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) vs Loblaw Companies Limited (L)
- L has higher EPS (6.61 vs 2.74). EMP-A has higher dividend yield (2.1% vs 1.2%). L has a higher P/E ratio (25.824 vs 14.179) indicating it’s more expensive.
- Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) vs Metro Inc (MRU)
- MRU has higher EPS (4.09 vs 2.74). EMP-A has higher dividend yield (2.1% vs 1.6%). MRU has a higher P/E ratio (20.452 vs 14.179) indicating it’s more expensive.
- Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) vs George Weston Limited (WN)
- WN has higher EPS (8.9 vs 2.74). EMP-A has higher dividend yield (2.1% vs 1.5%). WN has a higher P/E ratio (24.685 vs 14.179) indicating it’s more expensive.
- Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) vs Loblaw Companies Limited (L)
- L has higher EPS (6.61 vs 2.74). EMP-A has higher dividend yield (2.1% vs 1.2%). L has a higher P/E ratio (25.824 vs 14.179) indicating it’s more expensive.
Our Recommendation: Hold
Shows positive EPS growth from this year to next, suggesting improving profitability.
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